Whitehaven Beach

Emus, Cassowaries, and Roos, Oh My! (and 31)July 11th 2007 This entry was lost in the Aug 1st crash of the Travelblog site. I've done my best to restore it to its original form. I think it's basically the same with a few photos in different order. Many thanks to Cameron, Heather & Nick, and the Travelblog admin.
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Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Australia ZooAboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

I left Chicago heading west in the beginning of April '07 and continued going west until March 1st, 2008 when I returned to Chicago having confirmed that the world is indeed round.
The stops along the way - Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, India, and Tanzania.
As of March, 2008, I retired my backpack and posted my final entry about this journey. All the entries are still there for your reading enjoyment. Remember, the entries are shown newest to oldest.
Cheers!
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